History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-II)
Which of the following statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The concluding part of the Taittiriya Aranyaka constitutes the Taittiriya Upanishad and the Maha-Narayana Upanishad
- 2. The Kathaka Upanishad belongs to the Black Yajurveda
- 3. The Isa Upanishad forms the concluding chapter of the Vajasaneyi Samhita
- 4. The Svetasvatara Upanishad belongs to the Black Yajurveda
- 5. The Taittiriya Samhita is known in two recensions of the Kanva and Madhyandina schools
A1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
B1, 2, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
C2, 3, 4 and 5 only
D1, 3, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only — The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.
★The concluding part of the Taittiriya Aranyaka constitutes the Taittiriya Upanishad and the Maha-Narayana Upanishad.
★The Kathaka Upanishad belongs to the Black Yajurveda.
★The Isa Upanishad forms the concluding chapter of the Vajasaneyi Samhita.
★The Svetasvatara Upanishad belongs to the Black Yajurveda.
★The Kanva and Madhyandina are recensions of the White Yajurveda, while the Taittiriya Samhita belongs to the Black Yajurveda, so the fifth statement is wrong.
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